Dear Prospective Terps Student-Athlete:

The University of Maryland Sports Medicine Unit is delighted that you are considering becoming a member of the Terp Family. The purpose of this page is to provide you with important healthcare information relative to your participation as a student-athlete at the University of Maryland.

The University of Maryland Sports Medicine Unit is headquartered in the Gossett Team House. Additional athletic training facilities are also located in the Comcast Center and in the Varsity Team House. All facilities feature state-of-the-art equipment and supplies to facilitate first-class athletic injury care and rehabilitation. The Gossett Team House facility opens for treatments and rehabilitation at 7:00am on a daily basis, while other facilities open at 9:00am. All facilities remain open until the last student-athlete has finished injury treatments and/or rehabilitation after practice.

The University of Maryland Sports Medicine Unit employs fifteen (15) National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification (NATABOC) Certified Athletic Trainers (ATCs) that are available and/or on-call 24 hours per day to care for the student-athletes. The University is also privileged to have the services of a athletic trainer / physical therapist that coordinates all of the department's rehabilitation services, and approximately twenty-five (25) student athletic trainers who also assist with providing round-the-clock, first-class healthcare to student-athletes.

One (1) University of Maryland certified athletic trainer is assigned to each University of Maryland athletic team on a full-time basis, along with at least one (1) student athletic trainer. Other certified athletic trainers are available to assist as needed throughout the year.

MEDICAL STAFF

The University of Maryland Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is privileged to have the services of University of Maryland Medical Systems as their team physicians. The medical care of all student-athletes is in the capable hands of:

Dr. Craig Bennett, MD
Head Team Physician / Orthopedic Surgeon
University of Maryland Sports Medicine

Dr. James Dreese, MD
Team Physician / Orthopedic Surgeon
University of Maryland Sports Medicine

Dr. Yvette Rooks, MD
Team Physician / Family Practice / Sports Medicine
University of Maryland Family Medicine Associates

Dr. Brian Corwell, MD
Team Physician / Emergency Medicine / Sports Medicine
University of Maryland Sports Medicine

Dr. Matthew Grady, MD
Team Physician / Pediatric Medicine / Sports Medicine
University of Maryland Family Medicine Associates

Team Physicians are available on-site six (6) days per week. The University of Maryland Sports Medicine Unit also utilizes the services of medical consultants in more than 30 medical specialties throughout the Washington, DC and Baltimore metropolitan areas.

Kala Flagg, MPT, ATC, CSCS Rehabilitation Coordinator
Dr. Alan Sokoloff, DC / Dr. Doug Miller, DC / Dr. Larry Plotkin, DC Team Chiropractors
Bob Land Team Optometrist
Jane Jakubczak, RD Team Nutritionist
Julie Parsons, LCSW-C Eating Disorders Specialist
Dr. Malinda Dice-Shah, DDS Team Dentist

The University Of Maryland University Health Center provides a wide-range of on-campus healthcare, including x-rays, pharmacy services, laboratory services, massage therapy, acupuncture, nutrition counseling, and mental health counseling services on a daily basis.

INSURANCE COVERAGE OF STUDENT-ATHLETES